Catherine Davidson Missing from Sawyer, Michigan age 6

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Catherine Barbara Davidson, a six-year-old girl from Chicago, Illinois, was reported missing on September 1, 1973, during a family picnic at Warren Dunes State Park in Sawyer, Michigan. According to her father, Robert, and stepmother, Anna, Catherine wandered off with her five older siblings to explore a nearby creek, but she never returned. A large search was launched, but only a pair of green underwear, which may or may not have belonged to her, was found. Despite this, no significant clues re ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 01, 1973

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Victim Details

Created

Jan 18, 2017

Case Added

Oct 24, 2019

Firstname

Catherine

Lastname

Davidson

Current Age

57

Age At Disappearance

6

Height

46 inches

Weight

70 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 01, 1973

City

Sawyer

State

Michigan

County

Berrien County

Zip Code

49125

Vehicles

554

Agency ID

31831

Agency Name

Michigan State Police - Niles Post

Agency City

Niles

Agency State

Michigan

Agency County

Berrien County

Agency Zip Code

49120

Agency Contact

Doug Kill

Contact Job Title

D/Sgt.

Agency Address

1600 Silverbrook Avenue, Michigan

Agency Phone

2696834411

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

54-1696-73

Primary Agency

Michigan State Police - Niles Post

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

No

Last Updated

01/20/2026

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